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RADFORD/COLLINS AGREEMENT – 1959
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A DEPSUM is defined as ‘A daily report in the form of a message made by an OCA
listing the forecast 0001Z position of all allied and neutral merchant shipping, and
combatant units, including submarines, at sea in his own area, together with courses,
speeds and expected alterations thereto during the next 24 hours.’ The purpose of the
DEPSUM is to keep all shore authorities who need to know and all naval ships at sea,
informed of the disposition of friendly shipping at sea.
These summaries will be addressed, when appropriate, to adjacent OCAs and
CINCPACFLT and ANZAM Headquarters for information.
It is recognized that there may be occasions when knowledge of movements of certain
combatant units should be limited and that in such circumstances reports of such units
may be omitted from the DEPSUM. In such cases OCAs should, if practicable, be kept
informed of movements of all ships in their own area.
ARTICLE IX
INCLUSION OF ALLIED AND NEUTRAL SHIPPING IN CONVOY
The shipping of allied powers may be included in convoy, provided authority exists
for their ships to carry ACP-148 and ACP-149.
Shipping of those allies for whom such authority does not exist and shipping of friendly
nations may be routed and diverted by the NCS Organization upon application.
ARTICLE X
AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE CONTROL OF SHIPPING
OCAs may exercise control of the merchant shipping of other participating parties
when their own governments and the government of the country to which the ship
belongs have assumed control of shipping.
ARTICLE XI
PEACETIME EXERCISES
Exercises may be conducted in furtherance of the functions for which this agreement is
established when mutually convenient to the participating parties. Proposals for such
exercises should be made direct from one national commander to another.
ARTICLE XII
TRAINING FACILITIES
The training facilities of any one of the participating parties may be made available to
another on application, subject to the limitations of national requirements.